As operator, Shell New Zealand plans to undertake a 2D seismic survey in January 2014 in the Great South Basin. The survey is expected to take approximately 70 days, will target a 21,200km2 area and be around 150km offshore from Dunedin.

Shell New Zealand is very disappointed that its community meeting in Dunedin to discuss its plans for potential drilling in the Great South Basin and to listen to issues and concerns was disrupted and had to be prematurely closed down.

Matt Simpson, 17, from Stratford High School and Rebecca Joyce, 18, from New Plymouth Girls High School have been chosen from 16 other applicants to be awarded two Shell Scholarships, announced in New Plymouth today.

Shell has been safely operating in New Zealand for over 100 years. In August 2017 Shell Taranaki Limited took over operatorship of the Māui, Pohokura natural gas assets and Tank farms. It’s share of Kapuni was sold to Todd Energy who now operate the Kapuni field.